Pronunciation: ˌ m ē - ˌ zä n - ' sen, - ' s ā n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mise-en-scènes \ - ' sen(z), - ' s ā n(z) \
Etymology: French mise en scène
Date: 1833
1 a : the arrangement of actors and scenery on a stage for a theatrical production b : stage setting
2 a : the physical setting of an action (as of a narrative or a motion picture) : CONTEXT b : ENVIRONMENT , MILIEU
synonyms see BACKGROUND